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Our American Storytellers
Ken Burns learns that his Southern ancestors include Confederate soldiers and a slave owner; Anderson Cooper learns that an ancestor on his father's side was killed by one of his slaves; and Anna Deavere Smith learns about her great-grandfather, who was a free black man and former conductor on the Underground Railroad.
Stars:
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Other episodes for this season
![In Search of our Fathers](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w300/r9i6sZsq1YH3AjY4DfdO2SBfZEC.jpg)
![Born Champions](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w300/ojurodgVLM9bKc078uW19dSkAZs.jpg)
![Our American Storytellers](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w300/4fEVbFfD8d9pvr4FD2FnKpyztpm.jpg)
![Roots of Freedom](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w300/zJKiRFTm3bLjAc4WvaXWWGtUjQE.jpg)
![The Melting Pot](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w300/towJBLiDUiCQWenBV9wGsPSlNtn.jpg)
![We Come From People](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w300/1eBBvQMvN5fyoFvPi6wcw3XBVqC.jpg)
![Our People, Our Traditions](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w300/wmHmisng8KT0EyX5rDl7uwPgh44.jpg)
![The British Invasion](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w300/zCfUpkLOvksj1mX5QZu6JgUGUbX.jpg)
![Ancient Roots](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w300/ckvTkEjHuYVydHQggwjskKetJ3a.jpg)
![Decoding Our Past Through DNA](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w300/vFIsTPGKpad80h0N1DweehLI1Zm.jpg)